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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article A762-15

The following may obtain, online or by written request to the directorate mentioned in Article A. 762-14, of the automated processing data concerning them: 1° The operator of a registered exhibition c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for redeployment and retraining measures

Article R5522-89

For the application of article R. 5123-29 in Mayotte: 1° 6° is repealed; 2° The words: "of article R. 351-27 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "of article 12 of order no. 2002-41…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 182 A

I. With the exception of salaries falling within the scope of article 182 A bis, French-source salaries, wages, pensions and life annuities paid to persons who are not domiciled in France for tax purp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other provisions

Article L632-14

Controls carried out pursuant to Articles L. 632-12 and L. 632-13 by representatives of a foreign supervisory authority entrusted with a mission similar to that entrusted in France to the Autorité de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Bodies

Article L5215-16

The provisions of Chapter III of Title II of Book I of Part Two relating to the conditions for exercising municipal mandates, excluding articles L. 2123-18-1, L. 2123-18-3 et L. 2123-22, are applicabl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-19

During the twenty days following the publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales provided for in Article L. 141-12, an authentic copy or one of the originals of the deed…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-17

When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution has established that the conditions set out in Article L. 517-14 are no longer met, the financial holding company, the parent undertaking of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Dental assistants

Article L4393-16

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The composition and operation of the commission mentioned in articles L. 4393-12 and L. 4393-14 and the conditions under which the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article R733-15

The call to creditors provided for in Article L. 733-12 shall be published by the registry of the judicial court in accordance with the forms provided for in Article R. 723-2. Failing agreement betwee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Legal proceedings.

Article L5213-21

Associations whose main purpose is to defend the interests of the beneficiaries of this chapter may bring a civil action based on non-compliance with the provisions of articles L. 5213-7 and L. 5213-9…

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